"Lord, do you really have the best of both worlds?"
Hearing Lei Xiao's calm voice, Ariel's clear starry eyes lit up and she asked quickly.
"Yes, your ideas just now are all correct, but you have ignored a key issue."
Lei Xiao waved his hand and signaled to Ariel that there was no need to worry. He smiled lightly and said: "We help the free farmers restore their status, but that does not mean that we will become enemies with the new citizens. Therefore, if we do not treat the new citizens as enemies, we should guard against the new citizens.
Hierarchy, things will be solved naturally."
"My subordinates seem to understand what the lord means."
After a moment of silence, the elegant voice of the Rose Marquis rang out: "Lord, are you saying that just like the gentle policy we adopt for ordinary new citizens, we should also apply it to these new citizens who surrender?"
"Only in this way can this thorny problem be fundamentally solved."
Lei Xiao nodded and affirmed with a smile: "Whether they are ordinary civilians in the new citizen class or these surrendered soldiers, as long as they fully realize that everything we do is not directed at them, nor does it deprive them of their rights.
rights, let alone favoring the free farmers."
“Do we want the new citizens to feel fair?”
Al's suddenly enlightened voice reached Lei Xiao's ears: "No wonder the lord still uses the basic management team of each city and then selects and recruits from them. It turns out that the layout has been started from the beginning."
"Yes, that's the main reason why I do this."
Lei Xiao, who was sitting on the throne, nodded slightly and added: "Not only do I want the new citizens to feel fair, but I also want them to feel that we need them and that they are also an indispensable part of this land.
."
"But will the new citizens accept this?"
Benson's hesitant voice came out from his words: "After all, we have wiped out all the forces of the traditional aristocrats and new aristocrats in this area, and the components of these forces are almost all the new citizens. This must be
It will cause strong dissatisfaction and hatred from the other party.”
"That's the next point."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows, and while taking the black tea respectfully handed over by Ariel, he said calmly: "Everyone needs to understand one thing first. We are not the ones who started this war, we are just passively involved.
When we entered the war, we were forced to take up arms to defend and fight back in order to survive. This is indisputable."
"Your Lordship is right, it is indeed the case."
Ariel nodded heavily, frowning and echoed: "If it weren't for the traditional nobles led by the White Knight, who first attacked Kongqing Town, and then the Nightmare Knight turned Kongqing Town into a dead place, the territory would not have been lost so quickly.
Into the whirlpool of war."
"So, we want every new citizen to clearly understand that we are not the culprit of this war. It is the degenerate nobles who provoked the war without authorization who really sent their relatives and brothers and sisters to the grave."
Lei Xiao first took a sip of black tea, and then said calmly: "From this, both morally and factually, we are all famous teachers."
"I understand, your lord is wise!"
Al's voice of sincere admiration rang out again: "Before this, my subordinates' thinking was narrow. Please don't blame me, Lord."
"You are of the aristocratic class, so of course your way of thinking is different from mine. We are just learning from each other's strengths, it's no big deal."
Lei Xiao smiled lightly, put down the teacup in his hand and said, "I think as long as the new citizens realize who the real culprit is and that we need them, everything will be solved."
"Lord, what specific actions should be taken next?"
The puzzled voice of Rose Marquis immediately reached Lei Xiao's ears: "Even if this approach is theoretically feasible, it may not be easy to change the new citizens' hostile thoughts in a short period of time."
"It is indeed very difficult, but as you said at the beginning, this matter is urgent. We must take a multi-pronged approach to completely resolve this contradiction before people with ulterior motives intensify the contradiction."
Lei Xiao nodded solemnly and said sternly: "The first thing you need to do is to fully implement what has already been implemented. Under the condition of ensuring that all localities are fully equipped with the food and pay required by the garrison for a year, fully open the warehouses to release food.
, measures to significantly reduce taxes and fees.”
"Not only must the freed farmers who have regained their freedom be fed, clothed and able to cultivate the land, but the treatment of the new citizens must be greatly improved and exciting benefits must be given. The new citizen soldiers of the other side who died in this battle must also be given high
Amount of pension.”
"If any city has a shortage of funds or food, report it to me immediately, and I will mobilize money and food from other cities as soon as possible. There must not be any mistakes in this most basic matter."
After a pause, Lei Xiao added: "As for urban infrastructure, especially improving the living environment of free farmers and some new citizens, we only need to prepare the corresponding building materials. I will come up with a large number of building blueprints and distribute them to everyone.
A city.”
"And when the lord's logistics network is formed, there will be no need to prepare building materials. I have plenty of building materials here."
As a subsidiary product of the reverse push, Lei Xiao's wood reserves have exceeded 10 million units.
The price of stone and thatch is around two million units, and they can be supplemented by lords from other worlds at any time. There is no need to worry about these basic resources, which are enough to meet the construction needs of each city.
As for the equipment blueprint itself, after this period of understanding, Lei Xiao has completely understood the secrets involved.
In the borders of human nations, the use of architectural blueprints is very limited, and they are almost never used on civilians.
The specific reasons are also very simple. First, the manufacturing cost of architectural blueprints is high. Although it cannot be compared with potions and magic scrolls, it is also beyond the reach of civilians.
Secondly, only the professional magic architects, a variant of earth magicians, are a small group of professionals who have the ability to use secret methods to create architectural blueprints. This greatly limits the number of architectural blueprints.
The most important thing is that because architectural blueprints can instantly build a building and can be used in military and other fields, the royal families of various countries have also explicitly prohibited civilians from using this item.
And nobles everywhere would naturally not use such expensive things on civilians, and the results are self-evident.
This also directly leads to the fact that civilian buildings still need to be built brick by brick.
But for Lei Xiao, who has almost no manufacturing costs, using architectural blueprints to speed up urban construction is undoubtedly a convenient method.
"As you command! Lord!"
Hearing that the lord was actually able to come up with a building blueprint that could cover the whole area, the subordinates were surprised and delighted, and praised him excitedly.
This will undoubtedly allow those free farmers who only live in shacks to live in a place that can protect them from wind and rain as soon as possible!
"These are just small things, not worth mentioning."
Lei Xiao smiled and picked up the steaming tea cup again, and then frowned and said: "The second thing is to restore the laws of the Leng Yan royal family and ensure the status of free farmers, but also strictly prohibit free farmers from interacting with new citizens.
If a private fight occurs and similar incidents are discovered, no matter which party caused it, they will be severely punished."
"Is it fair to both parties from a legal perspective? As expected of the lord."
The admiring voice of Marquis Rose immediately rang out: "As long as this matter is carried out, the stability index of each city will surely rise to a new level!"
"Every city will start implementing this matter immediately, and there must be no slacking off."
Lei Xiao shook the teacup in his hand, nodded slightly and said, "The third thing is for the city lords' mansions in various places to hold large-scale activities at the town level to promote the relationship between free farmers and new citizens."
After a pause, Lei Xiao added: "By the way, since the entire Lengyan East has been initially decided, let's hold a celebration banquet tomorrow night."
"This celebration banquet will be held lively not only in the territories in the forest, but also in the thirty-three cities under my command, as well as the Kingdom of Thorns and the Principality of Mountain Crystal, to reward all the soldiers.
"
"At that time, the commendation meeting will also be held at the same time. Ariel and I will go to various branch venues to give special rewards to the soldiers."
Lei Xiao first drank all the tea in the cup, and then continued: "After the celebration banquet was held, various places immediately began to prepare for the third thing I just mentioned, so as to ease the relationship between the two as soon as possible.
"
"As you command! Lord!"
All the subordinates responded in unison, and it was immediately spread through chanting.
"As for the fourth thing, since we have already told the world with actions that we will officially participate in the competition for the throne of Leng Yan and end this power dispute with a war, then Ariel has to personally come forward."
Lei Xiao turned his head slightly and focused his gaze on Princess Lengyan who was standing respectfully. He nodded and said: "Ariel, as the apparent controller of this area, you are also the fifth Lengyan with noble blood.
Princess, you must show your royal demeanor and go to each city to give speeches in person to further let the common people understand who is the culprit of this war."
"Please rest assured, Lord, my subordinates know what to do!"
Ariel's fair and delicate face was full of understanding, and she nodded heavily.
After finishing speaking, Ariel picked up the teapot, carefully filled it with the tea that Lei Xiao had drunk, and then respectfully stepped aside.
"Very good, let's start this matter tomorrow."
Lei Xiao nodded with satisfaction, and then said slowly: "The fifth thing, which is the last thing, is the center of the topic just now, about the disposal of the surrendered troops of the three legions."
Having said this, Lei Xiao took a deep breath and said shockingly: "That is, we will neither forcibly integrate them into our forces nor make them do hard labor, but directly release them all and distribute sufficient golden dragons.
Let them return home safely!"
"What?"
After hearing Lei Xiao's words, a series of surprised voices came out one after another from the words.
"Lord, if you do this, isn't it the same as letting the tiger go back to the mountain?"
Benson's doubtful voice was the first to speak: "Once the soldiers of these three legions are used by the enemy, the entire area will be in chaos again."
After Benson finished speaking, other subordinates also followed suit.
"Rather than letting the tiger go back to the mountain, it's better to say it's playing hard to catch."
Lei Xiao smiled lightly and began to explain: "It is conceivable that those soldiers and their families must have been prepared for the worst, and even prepared to be killed."
"In this hopeless situation, if we choose to retaliate with kindness and release them safely, these people will definitely feel ashamed for the rest of their lives, and they will despise Ariel. After all, they were the ones who attacked in the first place.
That side."
"Coupled with the foreshadowing of the first four things, these grateful surrendered soldiers will soon voluntarily join our camp, right? After all, there are limited jobs in the city, and these people are not good at farming, so they can only join the army.
."
When he said this, Lei Xiao still kept smiling and said: "How is it? Do you understand now?"
"Lord, you are indeed extraordinary! These surrendered soldiers who returned home safely, while crying with gratitude, are like seeds of hatred that will take root and sprout among the new citizens!"
Xuan Yue's crisp voice sounded, and she suddenly said: "Combined with the four things that have been foreshadowed before, Her Royal Highness the Princess's love for the people and broad-mindedness will undoubtedly form a sharp contrast with those tyrannical and degenerate nobles! It can be said that a judgment can be made in an instant.
!”
"In other words, the fifth thing, releasing the troops, is like the finishing touch, perfectly echoing the first four things!"
Ariel, who was on the side, also had a look of sudden realization, and said with joy: "You are truly worthy of being a lord!"
"I understand it completely. The lord's plan made my subordinates enlightened! This is the true style of a king!"
Rose Marquis could not suppress his admiration, and then started to sound.
At this point, Marquis Rose's voice became hesitant: "But Lord, would it be too risky to do this? Just like Mr. Benson said, once used by someone with ulterior motives, the three
The legion's surrender is enough to once again make this area unsettled."
"This concern really cannot be ignored, so naturally I will not let these surrendered troops go back at will."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows and responded: "I will arrange the best food for them first, and then let Ariel give a speech, and finally put them back in batches, just like what I just said,
The purpose is to "escort" them back to their hometowns safely without having to worry about being secretly recruited and assembled by people with ulterior motives."
"In this way, the power that these descending troops from various places in the eastern part of Leng Yan can generate will undoubtedly become extremely limited, and there is nothing to be afraid of."
Having said this, Lei Xiao continued to smile and said: "As long as we do this, even if the eldest prince and the second prince's people break their throats, I'm afraid no one will believe their provocation anymore."
At this point, under the leadership of Lei Xiao, this most difficult problem at present has been solved.
"By the way, Lord Lord, there is one more thing."
After everything settled, another trace of doubt appeared on Ariel's fair face.